► Seismic risk for cultural heritage buildings has been underestimated for years in Switzerland. A strong earthquake can occur at any time in this region, as…
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▼ Seismic risk for cultural heritage buildings has been underestimated for years in Switzerland. A strong earthquake can occur at any time in this region, as it has been shown during the last centuries. As reminder the 1356 seismic event that destroyed the city of Basel can be quoted; this event, whose intensity is assessed as having been I=IX on the European Macroseismic Scale (EMS-98), is recorded as the most violent earthquake that struck central and northern Europe. Since 2003 or even 1989, the seismic safety of common buildings is well defined through modern building codes (Swisscodes (SIA)). However, this is not the case of cultural heritage buildings whose seismic vulnerability has been only partly addressed. This PhD thesis was initiated in order to fill in this void of knowledge by creating a methodology for assessing the seismic vulnerability of historical edifices. Surveys carried out on cultural heritage buildings after seismic event showed that such kind of structures are particularly vulnerable under seismic actions. This vulnerability is essentially due to their particular structure that is characterized by slender components (pillars), wide open spaces, quite big masses located at high levels (vaults and their filling, lantern towers, etc.) on one hand; on the other hand, they generally have few components that can resist the lateral actions perpendicular to the nave and their masonry fabric is non-ductile. Moreover the non-existence of a stiff horizontal component (or a deformable one in case of wooden ceilings) and heavy masses concentrated in walls rather at floors make it impossible to apply models that have been developed for common buildings. The methodology that is presented in this report is composed of four steps. It gives the possibility to first sort out the sacred edifices that are seismically vulnerable from the ones that are not vulnerable. The second step allows engineers to determine the seismic vulnerability of a given edifice by the use of simplified models that give valuable results. In case more accurate results are required, more sophisticated models can be applied, as the Finite Element Method. In the last step, the seismic vulnerability of the edifice is put in parallel with the expected peak ground acceleration of the region. This last phase permits to set if the given edifice can be damaged by earthquakes, which damage is expected and which retrofitting is required.
Advisors/Committee Members: Lestuzzi, Pierino.

Buciumas, A. (2008). The use of the crossed aldol mukaiyama reaction for the
preparation of advanced intermediates for the synthesis of
rhazinilam analogues. (Thesis). Université de Neuchâtel. Retrieved from http://doc.rero.ch/record/9611

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):

Buciumas, Ana-Maria. “The use of the crossed aldol mukaiyama reaction for the
preparation of advanced intermediates for the synthesis of
rhazinilam analogues.” 2008. Thesis, Université de Neuchâtel. Accessed March 21, 2019.
http://doc.rero.ch/record/9611.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7th Edition):

Buciumas, Ana-Maria. “The use of the crossed aldol mukaiyama reaction for the
preparation of advanced intermediates for the synthesis of
rhazinilam analogues.” 2008. Web. 21 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Buciumas A. The use of the crossed aldol mukaiyama reaction for the
preparation of advanced intermediates for the synthesis of
rhazinilam analogues. [Internet] [Thesis]. Université de Neuchâtel; 2008. [cited 2019 Mar 21].
Available from: http://doc.rero.ch/record/9611.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Buciumas A. The use of the crossed aldol mukaiyama reaction for the
preparation of advanced intermediates for the synthesis of
rhazinilam analogues. [Thesis]. Université de Neuchâtel; 2008. Available from: http://doc.rero.ch/record/9611

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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Schmidt TSP. The role of policy in inducing technological change: the case of climate change and the electricity sector. [Doctoral Dissertation]. ETH Zürich; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11850/153741

► The current research is focused on the implementation of hierarchical porosity in the field of architecture and, particularly, on the appropriateness and use of stereotomic…
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▼ The current research is focused on the implementation of hierarchical porosity in the field of architecture and, particularly, on the appropriateness and use of stereotomic models in order to generate, articulate and evaluate intentional voids in architectural and structural design. This study is carried out, firstly, through the elaboration of the corresponding theoretical framework and, based on it, through the development of an operative method grounded on the stereotomic approach. This operative method is based on the application of the Boolean subtraction operation to integrate spatial and structural parameters in the conceptual phase of the design process. Finally, this research examines the application of the method in an academic environment and its potential application in the construction of full scale architectural prototypes.
Advisors/Committee Members: Schwartz, Joseph, Campo Baeza, Alberto, Menges, Achim.

Rickenbach, O. (2015). Central African forest dwellers and the role of wildlife in their livelihoods: can forest dwellers conserve wildlife in the absence of de facto state governance?. (Doctoral Dissertation). ETH Zürich. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11850/155301

Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):

Rickenbach, Olivia. “Central African forest dwellers and the role of wildlife in their livelihoods: can forest dwellers conserve wildlife in the absence of de facto state governance?.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, ETH Zürich. Accessed March 21, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11850/155301.

MLA Handbook (7th Edition):

Rickenbach, Olivia. “Central African forest dwellers and the role of wildlife in their livelihoods: can forest dwellers conserve wildlife in the absence of de facto state governance?.” 2015. Web. 21 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Rickenbach O. Central African forest dwellers and the role of wildlife in their livelihoods: can forest dwellers conserve wildlife in the absence of de facto state governance?. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. ETH Zürich; 2015. [cited 2019 Mar 21].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11850/155301.

Council of Science Editors:

Rickenbach O. Central African forest dwellers and the role of wildlife in their livelihoods: can forest dwellers conserve wildlife in the absence of de facto state governance?. [Doctoral Dissertation]. ETH Zürich; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11850/155301

Pineda de Forsberg, S. (2018). How Colombian children feel and think when having a conflict with a friend: a study within a peace education framework. (Thesis). University of Zurich. Retrieved from https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/152960/1/152960.pdf

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):

Pineda de Forsberg, Sandra. “How Colombian children feel and think when having a conflict with a friend: a study within a peace education framework.” 2018. Thesis, University of Zurich. Accessed March 21, 2019.
https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/152960/1/152960.pdf.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7th Edition):

Pineda de Forsberg, Sandra. “How Colombian children feel and think when having a conflict with a friend: a study within a peace education framework.” 2018. Web. 21 Mar 2019.

Vancouver:

Pineda de Forsberg S. How Colombian children feel and think when having a conflict with a friend: a study within a peace education framework. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zurich; 2018. [cited 2019 Mar 21].
Available from: https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/152960/1/152960.pdf.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Pineda de Forsberg S. How Colombian children feel and think when having a conflict with a friend: a study within a peace education framework. [Thesis]. University of Zurich; 2018. Available from: https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/152960/1/152960.pdf

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation